Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 814257 · MC-713696
TAYLOR FARMS LLC
14 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 2 statesINWOOD, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-713696 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TAYLOR FARMS LLC safe to work with?
Is TAYLOR FARMS LLC safe to load? TAYLOR FARMS LLC (USDOT 814257, MC-713696) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in INWOOD, WV, operating 14 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTAYLOR FARMS LLC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 14-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
American Guarantee · 11–14
Zurich American · 14–19
20102020
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Apr 2011 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INWOOD, WV
Top corridor
VA ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert w taylor — 4 carriers: USDOT 517710USDOT 1367340USDOT 1883826
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1434 ARDEN NOLLVILLE RD, INWOOD, WV, 25428
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1309, INWOOD, WV, 25428
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 229-1194
- Cell
- (304) 261-7321
- Fax
- (866) 413-5366
- Web domain
- taylorfarmswv.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert W Taylor · Ryan Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 814257 · MC-713696
- First registered
- 06/09/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 276,132 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is TAYLOR FARMS LLC's USDOT number?
TAYLOR FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 814257, and its motor carrier number is MC-713696.
Is TAYLOR FARMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TAYLOR FARMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TAYLOR FARMS LLC's safety record?
TAYLOR FARMS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TAYLOR FARMS LLC's fleet?
TAYLOR FARMS LLC operates 14 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TAYLOR FARMS LLC based?
TAYLOR FARMS LLC is based in INWOOD, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.